Description
Full-Time, Tenure-Track Assistant Professor
Department of Health Services Administration, School of Health Professions
To meet the needs of our expanding programs, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Health Professions Department of Health Services Administration announces an opening for a full time, tenure-track position at Assistant Professor rank to begin in August 2026.
We seek applications from innovative, motivated, and engaged individuals who are committed to research, teaching, and service in the Department of Health Services Administration. We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise and experience in organizational behavior and leadership. Candidates may also have research and teaching experience in other related healthcare administration topics, including but not limited to management, strategy, human resources, and organizational theory.
The ideal candidate will have earned a terminal degree in a relevant discipline. They will also have an interest and ability to (1) teach organizational behavior or leadership-related courses across undergraduate, masters, and doctoral-level programs, (2) engage in research projects with and provide consultation within their field of discipline to department colleagues and doctoral students, (3) collaborate with health system leaders, clinicians, and policy makers. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Note that consideration will also be given to candidates who will have defended their dissertation and will have their terminal degree conferred no later than June 2026.
About HSA
UAB’s School of Health Professions, Department of Health Services Administration (HSA) offers a PhD and a DSc program, a large undergraduate program in Healthcare Management (AUPHA-certified), and master’s degree programs in Health Administration (CAHME-accredited, ranked #1 in the nation by US News and World Report), Healthcare Quality and Safety (CAHME-accredited, ranked #11 in the nation by US News and World Report), Health Informatics (CAHIIM accredited), and Healthcare Simulation (one of a few in the nation). We are committed to developing leaders who will shape tomorrow’s healthcare, and we live our values: Collaborate, Act with Integrity, Respect All, and Excel. We collaborate with clinical areas in UAB Medicine, including an emerging focus on Learning Health Systems, implementation science, and artificial intelligence in health services.
The selected applicant will join a diverse and vibrant academic community. With over 36 full- time faculty members, 5,000+ alumni, and an enrollment of just under 800 students, the Department has a solid fiscal foundation and an engaged community of alumni and other practitioners. Department faculty engage in multidisciplinary research programs with faculty from across the campus. For more information, please visit our web site: http://www.uab.edu/shp/hsa/.
About SHP
The School of Health Professions is home to nearly 30 programs and more than 40 offerings at the bachelor, master, and doctoral levels. As one of the six schools comprising the renowned UAB Academic Health Center, our students are exposed to vast resources, state-of-the-art facilities, and progressive research during their academic and clinical education. Learn more at https://uab.edu/shp.
About UAB
Known for its innovative and interdisciplinary approach to education at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, a part of the University of Alabama System, is an internationally renowned research university and academic medical center with more than $780 million in annual research expenditures and an economic impact on the state exceeding $12.1 billion a year. UAB is Alabama’s single largest employer, with some 28,000 employees, and was named Forbes’ No. 1 Large Employer in the United States in 2021. UAB enrollment surpassed 21,000 for the sixth consecutive year in fall 2023. The university offers more than 180-degree programs in nine schools and one college. The four pillars of UAB’s mission are education, research, innovation and economic development, community engagement, and patient care. Learn more at www.uab.edu.
Applicants should submit: 1) a cover letter, 2) a Curriculum Vitae, 3) a statement of teaching philosophy, and 4) a statement of research interests.
For any questions about the search, the Department, or UAB please contact the search committee chair:
Name: J’Aime C. Jennings, PhD
Email: jcjennings@uab.edu
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Formal review of applications will begin on January 7, 2026. A pre-employment background investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment. Interested individuals should apply at: https://uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/26808
UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, religion, and veteran status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB’s Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.
